akam dawes & coop

The performance was not just a partnership of equals, but an exercise in deep musical understanding" was how The Ottawa Citizen described the performance of the violin/piano duo, Andrew Dawes and Jane Coop. Two of Canada’s finest musicians, collaborate in this magnificent set of Beethoven's chamber music masterworks - the 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano. These artists have presented this three-concert series in many of this country's prestigious halls, to wide acclaim. Their recording of this music was nominated for a Juno Award, and was also chosen as "Chamber Duo Recording of the Year" by Opus Magazine.

Celebrated as "one of the most distinguished violinists Canada has ever produced" [The Ottawa Citizen], Mr. Dawes has been acclaimed internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician and soloist. As a founding member of the Orford String Quartet (1965-1991), he has performed over 2,000 concerts in more than 25 countries. Since 1992, he has been a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. In 1995, Mr. Dawes took a leave of absence from UBC and played with the Tokyo String Quartet as their first violinist. Andrew continues to perform actively in solo and chamber performances throughout North America.

With acclamations such as "virtuoso technique, a singing cantabile line, a good sense of rhythmic freedom and subtle piano effects" [The Washington Post], Canadian Jane Coop has established a reputation as one of her country’s finest pianists. She has graced international stages in New York, London, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Prague, Beijing and Tokyo. As a concerto soloist, Ms. Coop has worked with eminent conductors and prestigious orchestras at home and abroad. She is an active recording artist with thirteen titles to her credit.

- JUNE 2006 -

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The Beethoven Experience - Complete three concert cycle of the Violin and Piano Sonatas

Recital I
Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1
Sonata No. 4 in a, Op. 23
INTERMISSION
Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12, No. 2
Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30, No. 3

Recital II
Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 "Spring"
Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96
INTERMISSION
Sonata No. 7 in c, Op. 30, No. 2

Recital III
Sonata No. 3 in E flat, Op. 12, No. 3
Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30, No. 1
INTERMISSION
Sonata No. 9 in A Op. 47 "Kreutzer"

PLEASE NOTE: It is not required that all three recitals be chosen for your series.
Single and/or double Beethoven programmes are available for engagements.

discography

Beethoven: Complete Violin and Piano Sonatas: 3 Volumes

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reviews

"These two dig deeply beneath the surface of these sonatas, offering lovely phrasing and refined rhythmic sense."
- OPUS Magazine

"...they blend with this music like a chameleon, taking on all the colours in Beethoven’s rainbow of expression."
- WHOLENOTE Magazine

"Duo Seems to Share a Musical Mind Meld"
[HEADLINE] - THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT

"2001 OPUS Record Award"
- [COMPLETE BEETHOVEN SONATAS] BEST SOLO/DUO RECORDING: CANADIAN

"2001 JUNO Nomination" [COMPLETE BEETHOVEN SONATAS]
- BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

"Beethoven given the right touch"
[Headline] - OTTAWA CITIZEN

"Having become familiar with the works as a unit, Dawes and Coop have an intuitive sense for where the other is in the music, allowing the audience to enjoy the team’s own particular insights into them."
- THE EDMONTON JOURNAL

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